Shrimp Coconut Curry with Rice

Without a doubt, Parsis embrace Curry Chawal (literally, Curry Rice) as their own. A favourite in most Parsi homes, curry – especially the fish or prawn one – comes very close to Dhansak, and is also quintessentially Parsi.

“Curry” is a loose term used universally to describe a spicy sauce with meat, chicken, seafood or vegetables. It can be dry or wet; red, green, yellow or white in colour, depending on the spices added; coconut, yogurt or cream based and sometimes stock or broth i